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THE THREE MONTHS MEN.
A Request That Their Services De Recognized by
Congress.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / wish to
speak 10 the comrades who responded to the
first call for volunteers in 1861 for three months
The United States Government has not as vet
offered anything in recognition OF the services
rendered by the three months volunteers It
is time for us 10 ask for some recognition for
the service rendered. The three months vol
nnteers did all that was required OF them and
entered the service without any expectation Of
reward. but from purely patriotic motives, and
when their term of service expired a large
number OF them re-enlisted for three years and
performed valuable service. A large number Of
them gave up their lives. For a number of years
this matter has been in my mind. and have
conversed with many of the three months men
who, like myself. wish for no money considera-
tion. i have suggested that the Government
strike of a medal made Of captured cannon.
This has met the approval OF all. j have been
assured by one OF the United States Senators
from New Jersey and one OF our Representa-
tives that il 1 would embody my suggestions
in bill, they would introduce and urge its
passage as just recognition Of the service
rendered by the three months men. The fol-
lowing is one OF the main features Of the bill:
"That the Secretary OF War be authorized
and directed 20 cause a medal TO be prepared,
the same TO be made from captured cannon, 10
be presented 10 each Of the officers and men Of
Ane volunteer mlllI2a oil the several states VINO
so nobly and promptly responded TO the call Of
the President OF the United States for troops
dated April is, 1861, for three months service"
hope the above will meet the approval of
the comrades, and that each one viii make il
point TO write 10 his Senators and Representa-
tive and urge them TO vote for its passage. In
writing, let each one give his rank in the three
months service, and if he re-enlisted for three
years let him give company. regiment and
army TO which he was attached and the rank
obtained. The three months men formed q
nucleus for the three years troops and gave
good officers in the three years service. j
would like TO hear from the three months men
OF the several States. j may not be able TO
answer their letters; or they can answer
through your valuable paper, as il is one of
The means by which we can communicate with
each other, and paper that is always ready
and willing 10 do what il can for the soldiers
H. +. CHEW. First Lieutenant. Co. i. 4th
regiment, volunteer militia; Captain. Co. i. 9th
n. j.. and Lieutenant Colonel, 18th n. j.. Cam
den, N. y.
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Ben wanted was permission, and he would show
US the rest. j consented, and Ben armed him
self with three muskets and his hatchet. John
Smith, another private, volunteered to accom-
pany and load for him. Smith took the mus
kets and Ben picked up chunk Of log and
shOuldered it, and over the breastworks they
went on the run. The tree was large elm,
with great fianking roots, and stood 20 rods in
front of our line. They soon arrived at their
little fortress in safety and lay down. Old Ben
at once went to work with his hatehet cut q
notch in a root facing the battery, rolled his
log up to protect his head, and he was ready for
business. Sticking his gun through the little
portfolio he began the shooting while Smith
loaded the guns. By his unerring marksman-
ship he actually silenced one gun after another
till soon all was still in that direction. That
his fire was effective was evident. The enemy
left during the night, and on looking over the
ground next day there were IL graves of men
from the battery. No doubt as many more
were wounded.
Now, what was Old Ben's reward for such a
brave act? The Division General made q re-
port that he had at last sileneed those trouble
some guns. and Gen. Sherman thanked him
very kindly for il. Old Ben was allowed to
remain private soldier to the end of the war,
when be received an honorable discharge for his
bravery and good conduct. / hope Old Ben is
still alive and enjoying good health, and should
this come to his notice would be glad to hear
from him.-C. A. LANG, Sergeant, Co. i, 111th
Pa, Cochranton. Pa.
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without the loss OF a man or horse. De Cour-
cey and his little command watched the ex-
ploit with intense and nervous interest. and
when Hackett galloped up he and his detach-
ment were heartily congratulated on their dar-
ing feat and fortunate escape. Col. DE Courcey,
however, cautioned him not 10 do SO daring
and reckless a thing again.
The enemy swarmed in still augmented force
on the distant hill, and DE Courcey began to
be fearful that he could not hold him in check
until night. Reliable scouts and prisoners in
formed him that he was confronted by four full
brigades, numbering 1900 men. 1t required
no argument TO convince the veteran soldier.
DE Courcey, that the situation was critical in
the extreme, and that il would be very hazard
ous 10 attempt TO retreat 10 Cumberland Gap
by daylight. To make an exaggerated show of
strength he repeated Col. Pardee's tactics of
the day before. He spread out his brigade in
single rank. marching and countermarching
companies over exposed positions. 10 give the
appearance OF an army corps forming line of
battle. Gen. Stevenson's headquarters were a
mile away, from which he studied DE Courcey's
deceptive tactics through fieldglass. Hourly
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GEN. GRANTS MEMOIRS.

The second volume of the Personal Memoirs
of Gen. U. S. Grant, published by Webster &
Co., is at length issued and ready for delivery.
Many of our readers have been supplied with
copies of volume one by THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, and we are prepared to furnish them vol
ume two upon the same terms. Volume two ID
a trifle larger than the first, and is bound in
the same style. The press work and binding,
however, of the second volume is rather better,
owing to less haste in execution than in the
first. The price of each in cloth is $3.50, or s.
for the two. We send either volume upon
these terms postpaid to anyone desiring the
work
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CAPTURING A LOCOMOTIVE.

All persons wishing 10 engage in the canvass
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vantage 10 address The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
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returns made. We also send the book as a
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ln conjunction with years subscription 10
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We have secured new supply Of this most
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and will be sent in conjunction with The
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Nhere She Would Hang IL.

lHuTpeT's Bdsdr-
Husband-My dear, that is a long motto you
are working.
Wile-Yes, John.
lie reads on il:
While the lamp holds out TO burn
The vilest sinner may return.
"ls il 10 be hung in the vestibule Of the
church. my dear2"
No, John; I'll hang il on the chandelier in
the hall"
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FAGnrs FRnn THE CAnppIRp.

This most exciting book Of adventure is now
offered for the small sum of 80 cents, or free for
q club of FIVE new yearly subscribers to The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. No soldier who reads
this book can fail to be deeply interested, as
the most thrilling adventures and hair breadth
escapes are told in a way to bring back viyidly
TO the mind the days Of '6l-5.
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LIEUT.-CoL. PHILIP KEEsLMER, 10TH OHIO.
expecting an attack, he held his force in readi-
ness 10 meet it.

eApectIHg III aIIacki ne neIu MS IOTce N reauI-
ness 10 meet il.
BY his defensive tactics Stevenson frittered
away golden opportunity to crush and de-
stroy one of Morgan's best brigades BY his
show of strength DE Courcey held Stevenson at
bay until darkness settled over the hills and
valley, under cover of which he formed his
command and beat hasty but orderly retreat
TO Cumberland Gap, reaching there about
o'clock in the morning. He effected his escape
without the loss of a wagon or a man, except
Capt Edgar and those of his company who
were killed, wounded and captured. The
wagon train was brought back loaded, adding
a large supply TO the stores Of the garrison.
The expedition was managed with skill and
ability and was the subject of congratulatory
order by Gen. Morgan.
To be confinaedl
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Mhnt Made Him Change.

Chicago Journal
Nine years ago l poisoned all the rats in my
block They died under my back parlor floor
This regrettabie episode has caused me TO join
the Cruelty 10 Animals Society. The life Of a
rat is sacred thing TO me. so far as poison is
Concerned
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TABLE or PENSION RATES.

We have a carefully prepared table Of PEN
sion rates compiled from official sources, which
shows the exact ratings for every grade Of dis
ability. IL is printed on heavy paper, and will
be sent 10 any address on receipt Of Is cents.
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A Rare Thing.

San Francisco ErGmiRer.l
thing that is open is presumably capable Of
being shut, but, often as We have heard of an
open winter, our attention has never yet been
called TO a shut winter
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What He Must DO.


The new two dollar silver certificates have
been issued. They are-but, hold on-if tbs
United States Treasurer wants us 10 notice HE
publications. he had better send along some
sample copies.
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Perhaps.
I0maha HOrid.l

Little Dot know what Pm going TO get
for Christmas present.
Little Dick-What?
new doll; big one, too, guess"
Did your mamma tell you sOI"
No, but i seed her making lot OF clothes
and they is TOO little for me-"
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GOLD BEN"
And How He silenced the Guns OF a Rebel Battery

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Benedict Won
Train, an old German, came to my company Q,
11ith Pa in September, 1863. He had served "a
years as a soldier in the Prussian army. "Old
Ben" as we used to call him, went as q sub
stitute for some brave fellow Of the typo who
are now bowling so Auch about pensions. Old
Ben showed himself a soldier and gained the
respect of all his comrades and officers.
On one occasion during the Atlanta cam
paign, near Lost Mountain, Ga, our regiment
got uneomfortably close to a rebel battery. It's
fire was very annoying to our troops. was at
the time in command of my company. Old
Ben came to me. saying:
Captain. oof you let me go out dere to dot
big tree will learn dem tam repels somdings
already. Ich can't shtand dot shells coming
ober here all tay."
asked him how he alone intended to stop
them if he went to the big tree. 1t would be
very dangerous for him to go out there as he was
fully exposed to the enemy's pickets. But all
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AN APPEAL
To Congress to Help the Department
of the Potomac.

Hos RELIEF Con-. DEPT OF THE POTOMAC,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-09
TEACHERS DEPARTMENT..
ARTHUR KIBLSR, EDITOR.
How to Teach Morals.

1t Is tho exceptional teacher who
knows how to seize eyery opportunity
for the moral training Of her class. It
seems to be the opinion OF some that
morals should be set down in the grade
book as separate and individual study
and mapped out just as geography and
history are. Would not this cut and
dried way OF treating the cultivation of
our nobler nature thwart its own end ?
Every school-day yields many an occa-
sion for the earnest teacher to show an
aversion for wrong doing and love for
the right; and 1.-THE teacher who carries
her class with her will not fail to impart
her sentiments to her pupils.
Ihere Is not reading lcsson-thcrc
Is hardly lesson In any branch, which
may not be made directly or indirectly
moral In its influence. Poor little
thing" uttered in tones of pity by the
teacher, when the story Is about wound
cd bird, will generate sympathy In the
responsive heart of childhood. A pleas
ant look when good action is narrated
will generate admiration for goodness.
A shocked face, when somo tale Of
dignatlon against the wrong. Children
must not be preached at. What they want
Is TO be turned toward the light, to be
warmed with generous sentiments. to be
imbued with moral tastes. If we lead
them to love the right and hate the
wrong, they can be trusted to reform
their own wayward nature. Only start
them right and give them time and en-
couragcment.-Practical Teacher.
1t is mistaken idea that we cannot
teach any subject in the school room
without Textbook bearing directly
| upon 1t. We have enough books already
more than we stand in need of some
times. The teacher must do u great
deal OF work himself IL he would be a
light for others In his profession. For
teaching morals, he certainly has no
earthly use for textbook Oh the sub
ject. Yet is his duty to train the chill
drcn in morals as we'll as anything else.
lie should not, however, worry the chill
| dren with continued talk us to their
duty to their associates. lie should not
lecture to them day after day, as if they
had never received any moral training
at home. lie should not make them be-
licvc that there is imminent danger of
their being guilty Of some great crime,
and that he is warning them against it.
| No, such moral training rs this would be
unnatural and uncallcd for. BY mild,
persuasive and judicious means, the
child should be made to know, that to
| become good and loyal citizen, to be-
an example for others to follow, he must
know and practice something else be-
| sides that contained in the three RS.
| He must realize that character is TO be
| esteemed above reputation; he must feel
that the ono shows what we are, the
other what we appear to be.
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The Tcnchers' 'AssociatiOn.

10 those teachers who were not at
Newberry Oh last Saturday, we would
state, that owing to the unfavorablc
weather the association did not meet.
The executive committee thought It best
to postpone the meeting for two weeks.
After postponemcnt had been decided
upon, several teachers made their ap-
pcarance. Perhaps the committee made
their decision too quickly. Hereafter
we may expect meeting of the associa-
ton on the appointed day. unless some
thing very unusual occurs to prevent.
The next meeting will be held on the
third Saturday Of this month-February
18th. The same programme will lie con-
tinued. We hope that every lecturer
will be DreScut.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-09

Decimal fractions, although seemingly
simple, present difficulties which arc not
always easily overcome. Suppose q
teacher tells pupil to write from dicta-
ton the decimal 800. viii the pupil
write it correctly? Will he, or can he
tell what the teacher means? Suppose
he should write .00003. Can the teacher
reprovc him? No, he cannot. Should
the child see the book it would appear
plain. He could then write three hum
drcd thousandths, otherwise he might
write three hundred thousandths.
BY some arithmetics we would be un-
able to write 300.0l7. from dictation.
We might write .317. In the one case
some books tell us to omit the and I'm the
latter, and use 1t in the former.
Would 1t not be as we'll to say write
the whole number 300 and the decimal
.Ol7. Then there could be 10 mistake,
If we knew anything at all about dcci-
mails.
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State Convention OF the v. M. CA.

We see by the Register and News and
Courier that the State Executive Com
mittcc Of the Y. NJ. G.. A. met at Col
nmbia on the evening of the 4th inst,
and decided Ito hold the State con-
ycntion at Newbcrry on April 14-17.
Since that time we have received letters
from Prof. d. B. Johnson, of the Com
mittec, Dir. A. II. Jameson, Secretary
OF the Charleston Association, and Mr..
C. NJ. Rosscr, Secretary of the Colum-
bia Association, saying that the COM
mittce had decided to have the con-
vention here conditionally that is if the
people Of Ncwbcrry wanted it and
asking our opinion Of the matter. We
replied that we thought they had made
mistake in looking to Newberry, as we
had no organized association in the city,
except in the college, and that they
would have to ask the citizens to aid
them in entertaining the convention,
but suggested that they write to the
college association. We consider the
work of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation the most important ever begun
in this State in the interest of the boys
point and no town or city that Is large
enough to have places Of resort that
are calculated to iljurc young men
can we'll afford to do without an
association. The churches are open
on Sunday and one evening of the
week. The agents Of vice are at work
seven days and seven nights every week !;
and without considering at this time the
effect upon the spiritual-few men can
stand the temptations which are pre-
sentcd from day to day without being
Affected morally and physically by
them. The work Of the association is
simply the organized effort of all the
churches to save the young men OF
our country from ruin. We would re-
Joice to sec our people thoroughly
aroused on this important subject.
Our sister city, Prosperity, has q
thriving association, and we should en-
ulate her example.
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Helena HEcrnldingS.

Old Sam, who knew every inch of the
road between Newberry and Helena, and
even the pavement, (as Mr.. Zobcl and
another can testify, of very dark
night, will no longer eat "cow food' in
Helena. Mr.. Zobel bought Sam ten
years ago for thirty dollars, and sold
him Sale-day for thirty, too. He was
the very best horse on wait we ever
saw, and had 1t not been that every
spring time, when the youthful human
bipcd Tightly turns to love-" Old Sam
turned to kicking, he'd been waiting
still-on D1r. Zobcl.
There are three scction-masters living
In Helena. Kirkman on the Laurens
line to Jalapa, Mann between Helena
and Silver Street, ,and Pitts to Prosperity.
Wen put Pitts against any other man
for clever fellow Oh cross-ties and
slcepers. When they radiatc in the
morning, they go out singing:
"When shall VIC three meet again p,
when the rails and cross-tics are all in
And our pockets hold Tho railroad tinD-
Then shall we three meet ag'in.
Miss Lula Bishop, of Cross Hill, Union
Co., is visiting her uncle, Mr.. c. w.
Bishop.
Miss Pauline Bishop is on visit to
Mr.. B. T.. McGraw's family.
The interest in our little cottage pray
CT meeting continues, while q growing
appreciation of the " reading clrcle''
lately started, is manifest. AS some of
the cottages are too small to accommo-
date all who wish to attend the prayer
meetings, the a Academy has been kindly
offered for that service. 1t will be held
hereafter at the school-house every Sun
day night at half-past seven o'clock, uu-
less on occasion It may be taken to some
one Of the dwellings where an organ
may lend its sweet tones to the service
OF song. All are cordially invited. The
reading circle will meet at Mr.. Creme
kcr's on Friday night. A cordial invi-
.tation Is likewise extended to the read
ing circle.
Mr.. Robert Wclch, who last year re.
moved to his plantation about two miles
from The village, has been quite i'll, togo.
thcr with his entire family, nine in mum.
Der. They have all recovered with the
exception Of the little babe, Beulah, who
'returncd to her celestial homen last
Saturday after "tcmporary ABSENCE
OF only five months.
SILAs MUCKINFUss.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-09

AS far as we know, all the schools in
the county are in successful operation.
Several teachers make encouraging re-
ports as to their schools, especially those
who have not had measles to contend
with: Where this enemy has appeared
q rather poor attendance Of pupils has
been the result.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-09
Opening Of the Court.

Court was called on Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, the Solicitor and Jury
being on hand. Judge Aldrich reached
here on the up train from Columbia and
opened court in the afternoon. The
question rs to whether the jury was lc-
gally drawn was raised. Messrs. 'Caltl-
we'll and Pope argued that inasmuch as
the Clerk OF Court was not present at
the drawing, and as Mr.. Jas. F. Glenn,
his deputy, had never been regularly APP
pointed and sworn In, that the jury was
Illegally drawn. The Judge ruled, that
"a Sir. Glenn had been recognized as
the deputy up to this time, and no OBJ
lection being made to him as the same,
that the position was not we'll takon, and
that the formal appointment and quail
1icatlon was not necessary, and decided
that there was no legal difficulty in the
way that would render the jury illegal.
The grand jury was cmpancled, and
after the Judge had delivered his charge
to them, the court adjourned until IL
o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Tho following cases are entered on
the session docket rs continued from the
November term:
State vs.. Winnie Nance, Martha Lylcs
and Amy Observation-Disclosures; Winnie
Nance tried previously. Mol. Pros. as to
Amy Rutherford Martha Lylcs tried
July 18th, 1886. Jury failed to agree
mistrial ordered. New trial granted to
Yinnic Nance. Messrs. Herbert and
John B. Jones arc the attorneys for
Winnie Nance and Johnstone & Cromcr
for Martha Lylcs.
State VS.; John w. Chapman--appcal
from Trial Justice Court.
State vs. Martha Longshorc, Dan
Adams and Lewis Hendrix, charged
with burning the cotton house Of NJ. D.
Pitts.
Court met on Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
The case OF the State w. Longshore was
continued.
That Of the State VS.. Winnie Nance, ct
al, was mol. pressed.
State vs. Chapman, dismissed.
The Grand Jury found true bills in the
the cases: State vs.. Wiley Griffin, bur-
glary and larceny, and State vs. Henry
Clay, Wesley Randall, Sue Randall and
Essex Williams, larceny Of q hog.
Wiley Griffin plead guilty. Henry
Clary and Wesley Randall plead guilty
In the same case. The charges against
Luo Randall aud Essex Williams was
mol. pros. The Court then adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow. .ss
Henry Clary and Westley Randall
were sentenced to one year in the Peni-
tentiary, Wesley Griffin to two years,
and Essex Williams to six months.
Agricultural Liens with the priority
fpp n ln Of nCl
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Our Agents.
Chappells-W. r. Reid.
Vaughanville-C. A. Brooks.
Jalapa-W. G. Sigh.
Prosperity-Miss M. L. Whites.
O'Neall--Mrs. Jane A. Long.
Pomarla-P. M. Derrick.
Mt. Tabog--L. G. Boland.
For the convenience Of our sub.
scribers. they may leave their sub.
scriptions for the HERALD AND News
with either of the above persons who
are authorized to receive and receipt
for renewals and new subscribers.
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